The only reason I posted a separate thread for this headline, rather than posting it in the TIA thread, is because I wanted to post a poll about this issue.

Airport screeners to see a lot more
Friday, August 8, 2008

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- Travelers at Tampa International Airport will soon be greeted with new security measures.

According to Bay News 9's partner newspaper, the St. Petersburg Times, the airport will install four new whole-body imaging machines in September.

Discussions regarding the acquisition of the machines have been controversial because they allow screeners to see under people's clothes, and any potential weapon someone could hide there.

ProVision machines, which sell for $150,000 each, bounce harmless radio frequency signals off travelers standing in a booth as they raise their hands. A TSA officer in another room or a booth examines the image. If a suspicious object appears, the officer calls a colleague to physically search the passenger.

Civil rights advocates have said the machines perform "electronic strip searches.'

However, the Transportation Security Administration said it is another way to provide better security without screenings having to physically pat down travelers.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/8/8/372015.html?title=Airport+screeners+to+see+a+lot+more